Girl Watcher
1968 single by The O'Kaysions
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"Girl Watcher" is a song written by Ronald B. Killette and Wayne Pittman and performed by The O'Kaysions. It was produced by North State Music.[1] The single was first released in March 1968 on North State Records, but it did not become a hit until re-released in June 1968 on ABC Records.[2]
| "Girl Watcher" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by The O'Kaysions | ||||
| from the album Girl Watcher | ||||
| B-side | "Deal Me In" | |||
| Released | March 1968 (Original US release) June 1968 (Second US release) | |||
| Genre | Blue-eyed soul | |||
| Length | 2:35 | |||
| Label | ABC | |||
| Songwriters | Ronald B. Killette, Wayne Pittman | |||
| Producer | North State Music | |||
| The O'Kaysions singles chronology | ||||
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"Girl Watcher" received gold record status for a million sales from the R.I.A.A. in December 1968.[3]
Chart performance
It reached No.5 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #6 on the Billboard Hot Rhythm & Blues Singles chart in 1968[4] and was featured on the group's 1968 album, Girl Watcher.[5]
The single ranked No.45 on the Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1968.[6]
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[7] | Gold | 1,000,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
Other versions
- Tam White, as a single in 1968 in the UK.[8]
- In the '80s, the long-running syndicated game show Wheel of Fortune commissioned a promotional version with adapted lyrics titled "I'm a Wheel Watcher" and was also used on the show itself when Vanna White was introduced.[9] The Italian version titled La Ruota Della Fortuna ("The Wheel of Fortune") has a theme song called "Gira la Ruota" ("Spin the Wheel") that sounds very similar to "I'm a Wheel Watcher", which could've been the inspiration for it.
- Spontaneous Combustion, on their 2004 album Strike Anywhere.[10]
- Beau Jocque and the Zydeco Hi-Rollers, with the title "I'm a Girl Watcher", on the 1999 album Zydeco Giant.[11]
- In the Nickelodeon show Zoey 101 episode "Dance Contest", the song is remade to "I'm a Contender" by Scott Bennett in 2007.
